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- Claude Goretta was born on June 23, 1929 in Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland. He was a director and writer, known for The Invitation (1973), The Lacemaker (1977) and La provinciale (1980). He died on February 20, 2019 in Geneva, Canton de Genève, Switzerland.
- RelativesJean-Pierre Goretta(Sibling)
- He founded the Geneva university film society and wrote film reviews for Geneva newspapers. After working for TSR as a director, he co-founded the production company Groupe 5 with Alain Tanner, Michel Soutter, Jean-Jacques Lagrange and Jean-Louis Roy.
- Biography in: John Wakeman, editor. "World Film Directors, Volume Two, 1945-1985". Pages 400-405. New York: The H.W. Wilson Company, 1988.
- Member of the 'Official Competition' jury at the 31st Cannes International Film Festival in 1978.
- He is the brother of journalist Jean-Pierre Goretta.
- [on never having studied film formally] I learned by watching good films.
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